U.S. Nursing Groups seek to Tackle COVID Misinformation

Inaccuracies and falsehoods about COVID-19 continue to spread, with healthcare providers contributing to the confusion.

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) announced this week that it and a bevy of other nursing organizations have issued a policy brief aimed at addressing misinformation being spread by members of the field.

"Nurses are urged to recognize that dissemination of misinformation not only jeopardizes the health and well-being of the public, but may place their license and career in jeopardy as well," the organizations wrote in the brief. ...